<p> Beijing: At least 12 people were killed and 13 others injured in a coal mine accident in China's Heilongjiang province, media reports said on Thursday.</p>.<p> The accident occurred in the Jixi city's Hengshan district on Wednesday afternoon, the state-run <em>China Central Television</em> reported.</p>.<p> The accident at the Kunyuan Coal Mine killed 12 people and injured 13 others, the China Daily newspaper said. Those injured were shifted to a hospital.</p>.China earthquake: 137 dead, dozen still missing.<p> An investigation team has been set up to probe the cause of the accident, the reports said.</p>.<p> Mining accidents are common in China. However, the number of deaths has reduced in recent years. China is the world's largest producer and consumer of coal.</p>.<p> China's mining industry has long been among the world's deadliest, with frequent mine accidents. The safety crackdown was ordered in 2020 after two accidents in mountainous southwestern Chongqing killed 39 miners. </p>
<p> Beijing: At least 12 people were killed and 13 others injured in a coal mine accident in China's Heilongjiang province, media reports said on Thursday.</p>.<p> The accident occurred in the Jixi city's Hengshan district on Wednesday afternoon, the state-run <em>China Central Television</em> reported.</p>.<p> The accident at the Kunyuan Coal Mine killed 12 people and injured 13 others, the China Daily newspaper said. Those injured were shifted to a hospital.</p>.China earthquake: 137 dead, dozen still missing.<p> An investigation team has been set up to probe the cause of the accident, the reports said.</p>.<p> Mining accidents are common in China. However, the number of deaths has reduced in recent years. China is the world's largest producer and consumer of coal.</p>.<p> China's mining industry has long been among the world's deadliest, with frequent mine accidents. The safety crackdown was ordered in 2020 after two accidents in mountainous southwestern Chongqing killed 39 miners. </p>